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Nervous System - Respiratory System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
07/26/2011

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Term
where do chemical digestion of carbs begin
Definition
mouth
Term
identify 3 specific effects of sympathetic nervous system
Definition
increase heart rate
increase resp rate
decrease digestive functioning
decrease urine formation
dilation of pupils
Term
region of brain responsible for feeling of hunger, satiety, and thirst
Definition
hypothalamus
Term
identify 3 types of muscle tissue
Definition
smooth
cardiac
skeletal
Term
molecule that transports O2 and CO2
Definition
hemoglobin
Term
what organ produces bicarbonate ion
Definition
pancreas
Term
what organ produces saliva
Definition
parotid gland
Term
what organ produces bile
Definition
liver
Term
what organ produces gastrin
Definition
stomach
Term
what organ produces sucrase
Definition
small intestine
Term
how many pairs of cranial nerves are there
Definition
12
Term
how many pairs of spinal nerves are there
Definition
31
Term
what is a bundle of cell bodies (somas) in the CNS
Definition
nucleus
Term
what's the valve b/t the esophagus & the stomach
Definition
cardiac valve
aka: cardiac sphincter, lower esophageal valve, or lower esophageal sphincter
Term
ability to maintain a stable internal environment
Definition
homeostasis
Term
what is the food tube
Definition
esophagus
Term
valve b/t left atrium and left ventricle
Definition
bicuspid or mitral valve
Term
three classes of carbs
Definition
monosaccharides
disaccharides
polysaccharides
Term
where does chemical digestion of protein begin
Definition
stomach
Term
valve b/t left ventricle & aorta
Definition
aortic semi-lunar valve
Term
transmits nerve impulses from receptors to CNS
Definition
afferent neuron
Term
form the blood brain barrier
Definition
astrocyte
Term
transmit nerve impulses from the CNS to effectors
Definition
efferent neurons
Term
phagocytic cells of CNS
Definition
microglial cells
Term
produce myelin in PNS
Definition
neurolemmovyte
(schwann cell)
Term
produce myelin in the CNS
Definition
oligodendrocyte
Term
2 basic structures of the central nervous system
Definition
brain
spinal cord
Term
4 structures w/in diencephalon
(name at least 2)
Definition
hypothalamus
thalamus
pituitary gland
pineal gland
Term
structure that supplies air to lobe of the lung
Definition
secondary bronchus
Term
how is majority of CO2 transported
Definition
HCO3-
Term
what are the parts of the brain stem
Definition
medulla oblongata
midbrain
pons
Term
do leukocytes fight against cancer
Definition
yes
Term
four basic parts of the brain
Definition
brain stem
cerebrum
cerebellum
diencephalon
Term
structure that prevents food from entering trachea
Definition
epliglottus
Term
what does bile aid in digesting
Definition
fat
Term
major component of plasma
Definition
water
Term
identify one vein that carries oxygenated blood
Definition
pulmonary vein
Term
2 divisions of autonomic nervous system
Definition
sympathetic & parasympathetic
Term
what leukocyte fights parasitic infection
Definition
eosinophil
Term
are there more or less neurons compared to neuroglial cells
Definition
less
Term
are there more or less neurons than neuroglial cells
Definition
less
Term
which is larger, neurons or neuroglial cells
Definition
neurons
Term
what structure serves as a relay station for sensory into
Definition
thalamus
Term
what structure directs sensory into to the appropriate location in the higher centers of the brain
Definition
thalamus
Term
thalamus relays sensory info for all senses except what
Definition
olfaction (smell)
Term
2 basic components of blood
Definition
plasma
formed elements
Term
2 general cell types of nerve tissue
Definition
neurons
neuroglial cells
Term
what part of brain maintains balance
Definition
cerebellum
Term
valve b/t stomach and duodenum
Definition
pyloric valve
pyloric sphincter
Term
3 formed elements of blood
Definition
erythrocytes
leukocytes
platelets
Term
2 divisions of efferent nervous system
Definition
somatic
autonomic
Term
largest part of brain
Definition
cerebrum
Term
structural & functional unit of life
Definition
cell
Term
bacteria within LI produce what vitamin
Definition
vit K
Term
3 parts of SI from proximal to distal
Definition
duodenum
jejunum
ileium
Term
another term for breathing
Definition
ventilation
Term
majority of oxygen is transported as what
Definition
HbO2
oxyhemoglobin
Term
antigen that determines blood type are found on what type of blood cell
Definition
erythrocytes
Term
MHC (major histocompatability antigens are found on what blood cell
Definition
leukocytes
(histamine fights against like WBC)
Term
3 vessels that return blood to the right atrium
Definition
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
coronary sinus
Term
normal respiratory rate
Definition
12-20
Term
what increases the speed of nerve conduction
Definition
myelin
Term
what gives nerve tissue a white appearance
Definition
myelin
Term
what is produced by neuroglial cells
Definition
myelin
Term
which gland is known as the master gland
Definition
pituitary gland
((b/c of large number of hormones it secretes and wide range of effects they have
Term
primary factor that stimulates breathing
Definition
elevated CO2
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